Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dated 19 December 1754 [D6035]
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CMV37271
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Français 12931 (fol.100-101), ‘XXXVII Lettres à M. et à Mme d’Argental. Années 1752-1759.’
Title:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dated 19 December 1754 [D6035]
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Bibliothèque nationale de France, MF 23565
Content
People:
Incipit Diplomatic:
japprends mon cher ami qu’on a fait chez vous une nouvelle lecture des chinois
Incipit Modernised:
J’apprends mon cher ami qu’on a fait chez vous une nouvelle lecture des chinois
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In Voltaire’s Hand:
Yes
Brief Summary:
Autograph letter signed from Voltaire to Charles-Augustin de Ferriol, comte d’Argental, written from Prangins and dated 19 December 1754.
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Physical Description
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Extent:
2 ff.
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2
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Additional Comments:
The MS features two vertical fold lines, one of which is close to the right-hand side of the MS, and one horizontal fold line. A small tab of paper has been affixed to the right-hand side of f.101r with wax.
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Decorations:
Undecorated
Additions:
There is a minor correction to l.14 of f.100r in the form of a crossing out. A brace has been drawn around l.12-15 of f.101r by a second, later hand. The same hand has added a note in the left-hand margin beside these lines reading ‘Passage inedit’. The library stamp of De Cayrol has been added to the top of f.100r.
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History
Date:
19 December 1754
Ownership:
Owned by Louis Nicolas Jean Joachim de Cayrol (1775-1859).
Origin (transcript):
au chatau de prangin
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